Senior
Lake Oswego, OR
Oregon Gymnastics Academy/Lake Oswego HS
1997 -- Retired at the end of the season but returned to the team in 1998 to finish out her eligibility ... Earned second-team Academic All-Pac-10 honors with a 3.48 GPA in sociology ... Scored a career-high of 9.85 on vault at the Magical Classic ... Tied that mark at the NCAA Super Six as UCLA's leadoff vaulter ... Had her best overall meet vs. BYU, placing fifth on vault (9.7), seventh on bars (career-high 9.675) and seventh on floor (career-high 9.75) ... Her 9.675 on bars came in her first-ever collegiate competition on that event ... Had a solid meet at Pac-10s, scoring a 9.775 on vault and tying her career high on floor ... Hit 11 of her last 13 routines from February to April.
1996 -- Redshirted the season.
Club -- Competed at the Oregon Gymnastics Academy under Tina Welle, Bob and Nancy Ito and former UCLA assistant Anthony Calderon ... Was a national team qualifier in 1993, 1991 and 1990 ... Won the State all-around, vault and bar titles in 1993.
High School -- Lettered one year as a swimmer at Lake Oswego HS ... Competed in free sprints and butterfly.
Personal -- Lists hobbies as swimming and skiing ... Attended Portland Community College in 1994-95 ... Full name is Carmen Rae Tausend ... Born April 17, 1976 in Portland, OR ... Sociology major with a minor in education.
Career Highlights Academic All-Pac-10 selection in 1997 Scored career-highs of 9.85 on vault, 9.675 on bars and 9.75 on floor in 1997Tausend's Best Marks: V 9.85, 1997 UB 9.675, 1997 FX 9.75, 1997